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Ilkley Moor

Located in Ilkley, Bradford Coordinates: 53°54′11″ N 1°49′37″ W

Map showing the location of Ilkley Moor Ilkley Moor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
402 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ilkley
2.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport12 km
MAN Manchester Airport69 km

About Ilkley Moor

Ilkley Moor is a mountain. Location: Ilkley, Bradford. Elevation: 402 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Beanlands Island and Hawksworth Island.

Climate of Ilkley Moor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (106 mm)
Driest month
July (62 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Ilkley Moor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°7°9°13°15°18°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°4°7°10°9°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)10576806763726277819198106

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ilkley Moor

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 12 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bradford, 13 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 12 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 69 kmsouthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 72 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 13 kmsouth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 22 kmsoutheast
  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 28 kmsouth
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 29 kmsouthwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 33 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Ilkley Moor

Within 100 km: 686 historic and cultural sites, 1,399 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

  • Great Britain Island 16 kmNW
  • Lud Stream Islands Island 11 kmN
  • Mill Island Island 16 kmNW
  • Beanlands Island Island 3 kmNE

25–60 km694 places

  • The Island Island 39 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 40 kmW
  • The Island Island 32 kmNE
  • The Island Island 59 kmE

60–100 km1,529 places

  • High Moor Mountain 92 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 92 kmSW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 88 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 81 kmW

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